Rural Municipality of Cambria No. 6

The Rural Municipality of Cambria No. 6 (2016 population: 309) is a rural municipality (RM) in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan within Census Division No. 2 and SARM Division No. 1. Located in the southeast portion of the province, it is adjacent to the United States border, neighbouring Divide County in North Dakota.

Cambria No. 6
Rural municipality
Rural Municipality of Cambria No. 6
RM of Cambria
Torquay Outram
Location of the RM of Cambria No. 6 in Saskatchewan
Coordinates: 49.129°N 103.427°W / 49.129; -103.427[1]
Country	Canada
Province	Saskatchewan
Census division	2
SARM division	1
Federal riding	Souris—Moose Mountain
Provincial riding	Estevan
Formed[2]	December 13, 1909
Government [3]
• Reeve	Darwin Daae
• Governing body	RM of Cambria No. 6 Council
• Administrator	Monica Kovach
• Office location	Torquay
Area  (2016)[4]
• Land	814.14 km2 (314.34 sq mi)
Population  (2016)[4]
• Total	309
• Density	0.4/km2 (1/sq mi)
Time zone	CST
• Summer (DST)	CST
Postal code	S0C 2L0
Area code(s)	306 and 639

History

The RM of Cambria No. 6 incorporated as a rural municipality on December 13, 1909.^[2]

Geography

Communities and localities

The following urban municipalities are surrounded by the RM.

Villages

• Torquay

The following unincorporated hamlets are located within the RM.

Localities

• Marienthal
• Outram
• Rafferty

Demographics

Population history
(1981–2016)

Year	Pop.	±%
1981	456	—
1986	426	−6.6%
1991	391	−8.2%
1996	344	−12.0%
2001	291	−15.4%
2006	268	−7.9%
2011	304	+13.4%
2016	309	+1.6%
Source: Statistics Canada via Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics[5][6]

In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, the RM of Cambria No. 6 had a population of 277 living in 106 of its 117 total private dwellings, a change of -10.4% from its 2016 population of 309. With a land area of 813.31 km² (314.02 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.3/km² (0.9/sq mi) in 2021.^[7]

In the 2016 Census of Population, the RM of Cambria No. 6 recorded a population of 309 living in 107 of its 115 total private dwellings, a 1.6% change from its 2011 population of 304. With a land area of 814.14 km² (314.34 sq mi), it had a population density of 0.4/km² (1.0/sq mi) in 2016.^[4]

Government

The RM of Cambria No. 6 is governed by an elected municipal council and an appointed administrator that meets on the second Wednesday of every month.^[3] The reeve of the RM is Darwin Daae while its administrator is Monica Kovach.^[3] The RM's office is located in Torquay.^[3]

See also

• List of rural municipalities in Saskatchewan

References

1. "Pre-packaged CSV files - CGN, Canada/Province/Territory (cgn_sk_csv_eng.zip)". Government of Canada. July 24, 2019. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
2. "Rural Municipality Incorporations (Alphabetical)". Saskatchewan Ministry of Municipal Affairs. Archived from the original on April 21, 2011. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
3. "Municipality Details: RM of Cambria No. 6". Government of Saskatchewan. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
4. "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and census subdivisions (municipalities), 2016 and 2011 censuses – 100% data (Saskatchewan)". Statistics Canada. February 8, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2020.
5. "Saskatchewan Census Population" (PDF). Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 24, 2015. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
6. "Saskatchewan Census Population". Saskatchewan Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
7. "Population and dwelling counts: Canada, provinces and territories, census divisions and census subdivisions (municipalities), Saskatchewan". Statistics Canada. February 9, 2022. Retrieved April 13, 2022.

External links

• Media related to Cambria No. 6 at Wikimedia Commons